Keyboard-typograph.



U. G. LEE.

KEYBOARD TYPOGRAPH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28, 1912.

1,051,241 Patented Jan.21,1913.

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U. G. LEE.

KEYBOARD TYPOGRAPH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28, 1912.

Patented Jan. 21, 1913.

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KEYBOARD TYPOGRAPH.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 28, 1912.

1,051,241 Patented Jan. 21, 1913.

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vfnvenor ULYSSES e. LEE, or enar'ranooea, rnnivnssnn, assren'on T0aromas-on MAILING!- nacsmnnr com any, a conrona'rron or Tennessee.

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Application-fil ed .Tune 28, 1912. -Serial No. 708,522.-

- board-Typograpbs, of which the following is a specification.

My invent-ion relates to typograph machines for embossing metal platesof the general' type disclosed in Letters Patent of the United Statesgranted to Charles ()wens,

January 25, 1910, #947,254, and 947,397 and in application filed by meApril 26, 1911, #623,486.

One' bject of my present invention is to prevent the embossing of acharacter when a key is partially depressed. for instance, by beingstruck an accidental blow, or when a key is given a quick blow. lincarrying out this part of my invention, I arrange between a power shaftand the die operating punches, connections which are held normallyinactive, but which, when thrown into operative position, transmit thepower from said shaft to the punches. In throwing these connections intooperation, there are two control.- ling' factors; the selected key atthe key board must be depressed and the power shaft musth'ave reached acertain predetermined point in its revolution, asthe setting of thepower transmitting connections in operative position depends upon thecombined control of the selected key and a member'moved by the shaft.lhe depressed key must, therefore, be held depressed until the shaft inits revolution reaches a certain point in its revolution. Any-quickstroke, such as an accidental stroke of a key or a partial stroke and aquick release will not be eiiective.

Other important objects of my invention and features employed forcarrying out said head for operating: the connector; Fig. 9 is a planview of a. portion of the carrier for the dies and the key operatedvstop pins and the controlling and coacting stop means on the carrier;Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 9; Figx'll is aplan view of the die carrier stop and controller device; Fig. 12 is anedge view of the parts shown in Fig. 11; Figs. 13, 14. and 15 aredetails relating to the die carrier stop; Fig.

16 is a plan view of a portion of the carrier 7 showing the supportsthereon for the devices carried therebv, which are shown in dottedlines; Fig. 17 is a plan view of a supplemental controller; Fig. 18 is adiagram of the space frame.

In these drawings, '1 indicates a die cartrier-having upper and lowerportions, each portion carrying a series of dies 2 slidable verticallyin relation to the diecarrier to act upon the metal address plates whichare p0- sitioned in the space 3 between the upper and lower portions ofthe die carrier. These dies have screws 4 bearing upon plates 5 mountedupon springs on the die carrier, whereby the dies are held in retractedposition normally, but are capable of being moved to make the impressionon the address plate. The dies are further controlled by spring pressedplungeis 7 bearing frictionally thereupon. The die carrier is pinned toa hollow shaft 8 which extends through a bearing in the bracket 9forming part of the framework, and also through the lower part of theframework. The the carrier has a downwardly extending; sleeve 10surrounding the hollow shaft, and at its lower end it carries a frictioncintch member 11, and below this member there are a series or frictionplates 12, some oi which are secured to the clutch member or to thelower end ot' the sleeve 1.0 by a pin and others of these plates whichalternate with those first mentioned are secured bv pin 14 to a clutch,

being driven by another gear 17 driven from clutch member 15.

pressing upwardly upon the lower clutc sleeve or member 15 by we of theball bearing, serves to press the riction clutch plates to ether, andthe ball bearing serves to take t e friction which would otherwise existbetween the spring and the lower The dies are operated by plungers 21and 22, the upper plunger 21 *being guided in the bracket 9, andnormally pressed upwardly by a spring 23, while the lower plunger isnormally pressed downwardly by a spring 24 interposed between it and thecentral portion 25 of the fixed framework. The upper plunger is moveddownwardly by a lever 26 pivoted to the bracket 9 at 27, and having itsrear end connected with a link or rod 28, which is operated, as will behereinafter described, from an arm 29 connected with the crank pin 30.The lower plunger is operated by a lever 26' pivoted at its forward end27 to a suitable part of the fixed frame, said lever havin an adjustablescrew 31 at a point interme iate of its length to bear on the lowerplunger 22. Stop pins 32 are guided vertically through the main frameportion 25, being normally depressed by springs 33, the said stop pinsbeing connected with the key levers 34 to be operated thereby. When akey is depressed, the correspondln stop pin is. raised so that it willarrest the rotary movement of the die carrier as will be presentlydescribed, and then the'die plungers are operated so that the dies whichhave been brought into pro er registration with the address plate by t eaction of the stop pin will be operated to emboss the proper characterupon the said address plate. For arresting the movement of the rotarydie carrier, I provide on the said carrier an anvil or stop 36, Fig. 9,on a controller member 35 mounted slidably on the carrier between theflanges 37, 38, Fig. 10. This controller is slotted at 40 and is held inplace by a pin 41 passing through 'the slot and the flanges. Thecontroller is drawn to the left by a spring 42 connected with thecarrier. The anvil or stop 36 consists of a headed pin 36, Fig. 14,seated in a recess of the controller, wherein it is held by a screwthreaded member 43 hearing thereon. The anvil has a curved recessforming the face to contact with the stop pins 32. The controller has asingle notch 44 engaged by a trip lever or supplemental controller 45pivoted be tween the flanges -16, 47. This supplemental controllerengages a rod 48 extending radially inward of the die-carrier which,when operated,-sets in motion the die operating mechanism, through abell crank lever 48 and vertical rod 48", as will be describedhereinafter. This trip or supplemental controller is pivoted on theshoulder screw 49. On this same screw is pivoted a rebound dog 50, theouter end of-which lies normallyin the vertical plane of the circle ofstop pins 32'. This dog is yieldingly held in this position by a spring51 connected to the die carrier. This mechanism works as follows:Supposing the die carrier is in rotation through the friction clutch'11, 12 in the arrow direction, Fig. 9, above described ;when a keylever 34 is depressed and its corresponding stop pin 32 is therebyraised, the first art on the die carrier to strike the stop pin is therebounddog 50, which immediately yields and passesthe stop :pin,.andthereupon the spring 51 returns the rebound dog outwardly with its endalongside the elevated stop pinto prevent rebound of the carrier whenarrested. -In the meantime, the anvil or stop 36 on the slidablecontroller 35 has struck the. elevated stop pin 32 to thereby arrest thedie carrier. We'then have the carrier held by the anvil 36 and therebound dog 50 engaging opposite sidesof the elevated stop pin 32.Rebound is prevented and as the die carrier is constantly under theinfluence more or less of the friction clutchat 11, 12, tending to turnit, the die carrier 'will be held accurately and firmly in position forthe embossing action which now takes place through the operation of thedies, as will be presently described. When the anvil or stop 36 strikesthe elevated stop pin 32, the slide or controller 35 will slide to theright in relation to the carrier, this being permitted by the slot andpin connection at 40, 41, and as this movement takes place against thetension of the spring 42, a cushioning effect will be secured while thespring 42 is beirig stretched to the extent allowed by the length of theslot 40. This will relieve the parts of shock when the carrier isarrested, the accurate posit-ion of the die carrier being determined bythe pin 41 reaching the end of the slot 40.

The sliding controller 35 performs another function besides that ofacting as a V cushioning or yielding stop means for arresting thedie-carrier, namely: it controls the operation of the die mechanism forwhich purpose the trip or sup lemental controller lever 45 is movedinwar ly by the notch and tooth connection at 44, with the slidingcontroller, and thus the bell crank 48, F 1g. 1, is operated to forcedownwardly the rod 48*, which rod at its lower end acts upon the dieoperating mechanism to set it in motion While the key lever 34 is helddown.

As before stated, the upper dies are operated by a. plunger 21, throughlever 26, and rod 28, while the lower dies are operated by plunger 22through a lever 26. The lower end of the rod 28 and the free end of thelever 26' are connected together at 52 pivotally, and on the same pin ismounted the latch or connector 53, which determines by its positionwhether or notthe power from the main drive shaft shall be transmittedto the die operating connections, including the rod 28 and lever 26'.This connector or latch is held in its inactive position shown in Fig. 1by a detent lever consisting of the two arms 54, 55, pivoted at 56 to asuitable part of the frame, the arm having an extension 57 between whichand the arm 54 a spring 58 is interposed. The lower arm 55 of the detentis engaged by the axial rod 48 to be operated thereby. The detent lever54, 55 is pressed into the position shown in Fig. 1 by a spring 59. Itsmovement, when operated by the rod 48 in opposition to the spring 59,-islimited by a set screw 60 on a bracket 61 of the frame. The latch orconnector is pressed by a s ring 62 which, in \the position of the partsindicated in Fig. 1, keeps the connector pressed firmly in engagementwith the upper beveled end of the detent lever, the latch having acorrespondingly beveled tooth'or projection, the engagement being suchthat under the pressure of the spring 62 the upper end of the detentwill be retained in connection with the latch until such time as thelatch is positively op- I erated and released from the control of thedetent 54, 55. When so released, the latch or connector will turn on itspivot under the action oi the spring 62, and its tooth 63 will then bein the path of the 64 of a constantly reciprocating cross head 65, sothat this cross head, on its upward movement, will engage and raisethe'latch or connector and with it the rod 28 and lever 26, thusefi'ecting the operation of the upper and lower die. The cross head 65is connected to the arm or link 29 which is operated vertil from t ecrank p n 300 th a n she 66, and thus the cross head derives its motion.It is controlled or directed in this upward movement by parallel links67, 68 pivotally connected thereto and to the frame bracket 69., Theoperation of this die opermechanism isas follows: The main atin sha 6.6,through its crank 30 and arm or link 29, givesa constant verticalreciprocation to the cross head 6 but while the latch or connector 53 isin the 'tion shown in Fig. 1, this movement of I e cross head will bewithout efiect on the die operating con.

.nections, because the tooth 63' of the latch or connector will. not bein line with the tooth 0 .1 the cross-head. If, however, a finger kelever 34 is operated, the die carrier will e arrested by the appropriatestop pin 32, and the rod 48" being operated as above described, the arm55 of the detent lever will be pressed down and the spring 58 will becompressed between the extension 57 of said arm and the arm 54 of thedetent, because the latter arm will be held by the beveled tooth of thelatch 53. If the key lever 34 is held down long enough, the latch orconnector will be turned onits pivot by a roller 70 on the cross head asthis cross head and crank rise from their low position of Fig. 1, andtherefore the detent arm 54, under the action of the spring 58 (whichhas been held under compression so long as the key leveris presseddown), will move leftward, Fig. 1. Now, upon the downward movement ofthe cross head and crank, the roller 70 will leave the latch orconnector and this, under the action ()f'its spring 62,

.will be swung to the right so that its tooth 63 will be engaged by thetooth 64 of the cross head on the next rise of the same, and thus theconnector will be lifted, together with the rod 28, and lever 26'.through which the upper and lower dies will be operated.

It will be seen from the above that it re quires the combined andsimultaneous action of the key lever 34 and the roller 70 of the crosshead to effect the freeing of the detent .54, 55, or rather the releaseof the connector or latch 53 from the detent 54, 55, and the setting ofsaid latch or connector in position to be operated by the cross headwhennext it risesflf a quick or accidental blow is given one of the keysresulting in the immediate return of the key and rod 48* to normalposition before the latch or connector is operated by the cross headroller 70, the action will be ineil'ective, because when the lever 55 ispressed down by the rod 48 this action will result only in compressingthe spring.58, but not the movement of the arm 54 away from the latchbecause the pressure of e spring 58 is not sufficient to overcome theholding action of the beveled engaging surfaces of them-m 54 and thetooth on the latch under the action of the spring 62. Consequently, thisquick movement of a key lever will result in nothing.

Fig. 1 represents the relative positions of the detent lever 54, 55, thelatch or connector and the cross head with the cross headup and theconnector swung so as to free the detent lever. If, at this time, a keylever 34 is pressed down or was previously pressed and held down, thedetentlever arm 54, Will move from under the tooth of the connector sothat ,as the cross head goes down, as shown in Fig. 1 the connector willswing to the right from the position of Fig. 1 to the position of Fig.1", its tooth 63 will now bverlie the tooth (st of the cross head 65,and as the cross head rises, the connector will moved up. thus causingthe operation of the rod 28 and the lever 26,

and the movement of the dies to make the im ression.

is will be seen from the above that the die operating connections cannot be set in motion if the action of the key lever 34 and consequentlythe action of the detent lever 54, 55, is at all uncertain, such aswould result from a partial blow upon the key lever or a quickaccidental stro e. In other words, it is necessary that the key lever 34and the detent. arm 55 be depressed and held down until the crank withthe cross head has reached a certain position before the release of theconnector can be accomplished.

Sometimes in ractice it may happen that the operator 0 y partlydepresses a key, which will result in the depression of the rod 48 dueto the anvil or stop on the controller 35 striking the stop pin 32 aglancin blow. The die carrier will not be arrest and unless my presentarrangement were used the wrong letter would be embossed. 'With themechanism described above it is practically impossible to emboss aletternot wanted.

Briefly stated, the operation is as follows: When a key lever 34 ispressed and held down with the arts in position shown in Fig. 1, which sowsthe crank and cross head down, the arm of the detent 54, 55, will bepressed down by the rod 48", the sprin 58 will be compressed, but thearm 54 wi 1 not be moved because it will be re 5 tained by thetooth ofthe connector under the action of the spring 62, until the roller on thecross hea engages and swings the connector leftward. This releases thearm 54, which then assumes the position of Fi o 1". When the crank andcross head reac the lower end of their stroke, the connector 53 swingsto the right against'the stop 71, and the connector will then be engagedby the cross head for one revolution of the 5 crank- When the cross headagain aproaches its lower position, the arm 54 havmg assumed its normalposition engages the connector and releases it from the tooth 64 of thecross head. This completes the 0p-' 5 eration of making an im resslon.

The carriage for the a dress late blanks to be embossed is shown generaly at 72 operated from a pinion 73 on a vertical s aft 74. The lower endof this shaft \has a 55 ratchet wheel 75 engaged by a pawl 76 on a plate77 pivoting about'the axis of the ratchet wheel. The awl plate isoperated by a rod 78 connect by a pin and slot at 79 with a two-armedlever 80 pivoted on so the bracket 69. A spring is connected to the rodand to the lever. This lever is connected by a link 81- with the pivotof the connector, the link being slotted to receive the pivot pin. Thelever has fixed thereto 65 adjustably an arm 82 carrying a roller 83 tobe 0 rated by thecam 84 on the main crank s aft. Whenthe cross head'65moves the connector 53 upwardly to operate the dies, the link 81 W11].be rawn up toward the end offthe u ward movement of the connector, or inot er words,*as soon as the ivot pin reaches the upper end of the slotin the link and consequently the upper end of the lever 80 will be movedtoward the right and through the spring 85, the rod 78 w1ll be drawnupon to move the pawl 76 backward for a new feeding action upon theplate carriage. This feeding action is performed as soon as the dies"separate and during the downward movement of the con-. nector and crosshead by the cam 84 operat-" ing the arm 82 of the lever 80. This feedingstroke is a slow one, occup ing nearly 2 revolution of the main shaftand results from the action of the cam. This is desirg able to preventoverthrow. Sometimes it is desirable to operate the dies tomake animpression without moving the blank carriage. For this p rpose a spacingkey is mounted on the eyboard, t e stem of said key bei shown at 86.This key and stem are he d up normally by a compression sprin with thecollar 87 bearing against the un er side of the bed. When non-spacing isdesired, the nonspacing key is depressed so that its stem will opposethe movement of the lever 88 which is pivoted to the bed and connectedby a link 89 with the pawl carryi plate 77. Backward movement of the pate to cause the pawl 76 to engage a new tooth in the ratchet 75 isthere ore prevented even though the link 81 and lever 80 are operated,because the spring '85 will yield and the rod 78 will not-be operated.

The gear 17 for rotatin the carrier .through the friction clutch a ovedescribed is operated continuously through a train of gears from themain shaft 66 these gears b e1ng marked 89, 90, 91, 92,'the lastmentloned being on a shaft 93 which carries a bevel ear 17 meshing withthe bevel gear 17. he crank shaft 66 is continuously driven by a flywheel indicated by the circle 94. I have provided an alinement wheel 95keyed to the die carrier and having teeth on its underside to be engagedby an alinement detent 96 movable vertically through the center frame25. This detent is moved u wardly at the proper time through any suit-12o able operating means, a spring 98 being in.- terposed between thedetent and the operatin means to allow the detent to yield 1f the saiddetent should strike the to of the tooth devi e is str nger th n hepring'20 which 5.

p 'the fric i n p a s t ge her, he act on Of, the oper ting means of then results in a slight separation of the members of the fri t on clu h,so hat l t e or no driving force is exerted to rotate the die arri rWheu'th s rrested by the top P n nd pr perly alin d by h alinemen det nTh d t ntrod s operated fro he l e p n h op rating lever..,26 hic h alug th ough which h md xten I h P O idQd m ans or ret rn ng the stoppins positively to their inactive 'posi ti nse n ie ing ofe l r 9 p v da 0 t h di c rri and ha i g i outer en in position to overlie the stoppin when ra s d- This ev r is ope t d to pr the stop pin positively by arod 101 extending axially of the hollow die carrier shaft, an

having its upper end rovided with collars 02, b we n whie he fork d endof e lever 104 engages, the lever being pivoted within a recess of thepunch lever 26 at 105, and having astern 1 06 passing down through apart of the bracket 9. The collars 102, 103 are adjustable cn thescrew-threaded end of the rod 1Q1 in order to adjustthe' lever 104.Owing to'the relation of the lever 104 with the punch lever 26, as theoperating rod 28 movesupwardly, raising theouter end of the punch lever,the lever 104 is alsocarried upwardly, swings on its pivot, and carriesth t th rod, 1 1, thu l va ng th n e e d f th step pin e u n ng v "99,and by he t m the pl fng r r Pu ches 21 an 22. ha e b en bre lghtt g thh e ite: n f the epressor l v r 9- has b en m e to ra el a e' tfi i ntdistan to fo ee' h step Pin n ts in pera ive P eit iQn, d as theimpression le er 2 endii fi f r urning o the r neen' el er nact v P sion the red 91 mo edownwar ly-"end thu thro s the tep p n depress rlever 99' again into ts no mal position At th time the de nt, 9 s hoding the die eer ie The stem-10.6. of the, supplemental lever 104 w rksi n Op ng i h ra ket 9 as befor st t d, e d'es t e main l: 26 rise thiSt n, y workingegainst the wall of-the opening, will give an additionalmovement to. the supplemental lever, i. (2., about pivot 105, to operatethe depressor.

. It will be observed, owing to the fact that the depress-c1 lever 99depresses the stop pin 32 at h mpre i n up n t addr s P a that as soonas the alinement detent 96 is drawn down from engagement with thealinement wheel 95 the die carrier is free to rotate as soon as thefriction clutch members are returned to their fri iional engagement.

It will be observed that the-member 35 withits anvil or std 36 carriedthereon is what maybe terme controller, in. that it acts to stop therotary carrier of the dies, and also to set inaction the-die operatingmeans.

It will be seen from the plan view, Fig. 9, that there arc two blankspaces, at and occupied by any dies. One of these a combined stop hit? Ispaces is? provided to allow room for the 10'- cation of the lever 99and the operating pin $8. Further, these blank spaces areconcerned inthe provision of means forspacing between words. Itwill be seen that thesame movement of various of the parts must take place for spaclngbetween words 3 as,

takesplacc when characters are being embossed. When spacing betweenwords is being done, however, no die operation is reqfiiired. Threforethe dies are omitted at t above, and because" the .space key is usedoftener than any other, two stop pins care vprovided, tlmse' beinglocated on opposite sides of the machine, but both. are raised '-Whenthe space key is depressed so that 6 acing between the-words can beaccompli ed twice as ;quick as would be the case with only one st'o pin.v Thespacing key is in the form 0 a bar, Fig. 18, connected by the e twoblank spaces :1) and y as mentioned frame 107 with one of the spacingstoppin said frame being pivoted at 108. The other spac ng stop pin isoperated by a lemme pivoted at 110, which lever is operated from thespace bar. By this arrangement the die carrier only makes one-half arevolution in.

spacing between sv I claim'as my invention; v

1. In combination in apparatus of the class described, rotar die carriermeans having pairs of e a tmg d h r n, k y

ope ted t p p ns o the upp rting fram e operati g ns, and a'c m ined pand controller on the die carrier means to contact with the key operatedstops, said c mbin stop an c roll r having limi d movement inarrestingthe carrier to thereby set in action the die operating means with whichit is connected, substantially as de- 2; In combination in apparatus ofthe class described, rotary die carrier means having pairs of coactingdies, key operated stops on the supportin frame, a controller membermounted on to carrier, a stop on the controller member to contact withthe key operated stop, said stop carrying mem-v her having limitedyielding movement under restraint to cushion the blow, and die 0eratingmeans set in action by the limited movement of said member,substantially as described,

3. In combination in apparatus of the class described, a rotary diecarrier having pairs of coacting dies thereon, key operated Stops on thesupporting frame, a controller member mounted slidably on the carrierand having thereon a stop to contact with the key operated stops andarrest the carrier after yielding to the impact, and die operating meansset in action by the sliding movement of the said controller,substantially as described.

' ber'movably mounted onthe carrier having a stop portion thereon tocontact with the ably mounte by contact with the sto s, and a deviceactukey operated stops to be moved by the impact, a supplementalcontroller mounted on the die carrier and operated by the maincontroller, and die operating means set in action by the movement of thesu plemental controller, substantially as described.

- 5. In combination a die carrier,'key operated stops, a controllerslidably mounted on the carrier and having a stop portion to contactwith the key-operated stops and arrest the carrier and to be moved bythe impact, a supplemental controller pivotally mounted on the carrierand connected with the main controller to be ated thereby when the maincontroller sides under impact of its stop portion with the key operatedstops, and die operating mechanism controlled by the supplementalcontroller, substantially as described.

6. In combination die carrier means, key operated stops for arrestingthe carrier, die p ungers, a power shaft, normally inactive owertransmitting connections between the power shaft and the die plungers,and means partly controlled from the keys and partly controlled by thepower shaftfor determining the time of operation of the saidconnections, ,which 0 eration takes lace from the power shaft w en thekey is eld depressed and'theshaft reaches a certain point in itsrevolution, substantially as described.

7. In combination a die carrier, key operated stops on the frame, dieoperating plungers, a shaft, a connector between the die operatingplungers and the shaft normally in inactive position but transmittingthe wer to the plungers from said shaft when inoperative osition, and acontroller mov- (l on the die carrier and moved ated by the shaft to eect the setting of the connector in operative position to. actuate theplungers when a key is properly pressed, substantially as described.

-8. In combination die carrier means, die

' operating plungers, a shaft, a transmitting member operated by theshaft, a normally inactive connector between the transmitting member andthe die plungers for 0 rating them, key operated sto s on the ame, acontrollin member on e carrier to contact with the ey operated stops andhave limited movement under the imp act connections between thecontrolling member and the connector,'a device movingin time with theshaft, said connector being set in operative osition by the combinedaction of the contrdlling member and the said device for transmittingpower from said transmitting member to the die plungers, substantiallyas ower shaft and the die plungers 1'10. In combinations die carrier,die op- 'erating plungers, a driving shaft, a connector between thedriving shaft and the plungers for transmitting the power from the shaftthereto, said connector being normally inactive, a detent for holdingthe connector inactive, key operated stops for the die carrier,connections tending to withdraw the detent from the connector when thedie carrier is arrested, and a device op erated by the shaft to contactwith the connector, and render the connections effective in releasingthe detent and connector to thentfby set the connector in operative position for'the transmittal of power from the shaft to the die plungers,substantially as described.

11. In combination a die carrier, key op: erated stops for arresting thedie carrier, dieplungers, a power shaft, a reciprocating member operatedfrom the'shaft, a connector to transmit power from said reciprocatingmember to the die plungers, normally inactive, connections set Inoperation when the die carrier is arrested tending to effect the settingof the connector'in' operative position, and a device on thereciprocating member cooperating with the said connections for settingthe connector in operative position, substantially as described.

12. In combination a die carrier, key operated stops for arresting thecarrier, die plungers, a power shaft,a connector between the power shaftand the die plungers for transmitting the power of said shaft thereto, adetent for-holding the connector in inoperative position, connectionsset in operation when the die carrier is arrested for placing saiddetent under tension to withdraw the same, and a device operated fromthe shaft and acting upon the connector to efl'ect its release from thedetent, and its setting in operative position to transmit the power fromsaid shaft, subtherefrom and "the positioning of the connector for itsoperation by the cross head, substantially as described.

14. In combination a die carrier, key operated stops for arresting thesame, die plungers, a power shaft, a connector between the power shaftand the plungers for transmitting the ower of the s a detentinterlocking with a toothon the connector, a spring for holding the artsin engagement, connections operated w on the carrier is arrestedincluding a spring for placing the detent under releasing tension, atransmitting member operated by the shaft to operate the connector whenthe latter is released from the detent, and a device moving with thetransmitting member to act on the connector to release it from thedetent and .thereby set the same in 0 erative osition,"substantially asdescribe 15. n combination a die carrier, key operated stops forarresting the same, die lungers, a lower lever for operating the owerdie plunger, a lever for operating the upper die plunger, a connectingrod between the u per and lower levers, a connector at. the lower end ofthe said rod, a power shaft, a reciprocating transmitting member to .actupon the connector, said connector being normally inactive, a detent forholding the connector inactive, and connections operating when the diecarrier is I arrested, together with a device moving in time with thetransmitting member for effecting the release ofthe connector and itssetting in operative position -for th'e transmittal of ower to the dieplungers, substantially as escribed. p

16. In combination a die carrier, key operated stops for arrestin thesame, die

plnngers, a carri'a e for the 'Iank to be em bossed, a pawl an ratchetfeed for said carriage, a power shafga connector between the power shaftand the die lungers, a reciprocat ing mcmber'operated rom the powershaft and with which the connector engages when released, detent meansfor holding the connector inactive, connections for operating the detentmeans when the die carrier is arrested, and connections between theconaft thereto,

nector and the pawl and ratchet feed of the carriage for operating thesame, substantially as described.

17. In combination a die carrier, key 01')- erated stops for arrestingthe same, die plungers a plate carriage, a pawl and ratchet evice forfeeding the carriage step by step, a power shaft, a connection betweenthe power shaft and the pawl and ratchet device, including a spring, anda space key for preventing the movement of the pawl and ratchet feed,said 5 ace key 0 eratin a stem or stop, the sai spring. yie ding w enthe stop is in action, substantially as described.

18. In combination with the die carrier,

key operated stops for arresting the same, a

carriage feed includin a pawl and ratchet, a rod connected with t e pawlfor operating the same, a power shaft, a cam on the'said shaft, a leveroperated by thecam and conmeted-with the rod to operate the pawl for itsfcedin stroke, a reciprocating member operated cm the shaft, and acbnnection operated by said reciprocating member for giving the pawl itsretracting stroke, substantially as described.

19. In combination in apparatus of the class described, a rotary dlecarrier, dies thereon, means for operating the dies,

' arresting stops for the d e carrier, a friction drive, and'means forrelieving the pressure between the members of the friction drive .whenthe die carrier is arrested, substantially as described.

20. In combination in a paratus ofthe class described, a rotary diecarrier, dies thereon, means for operating the dies, arresting stops forthe die carrier a friction drive, and means for relieving the pressurebetween the members of the frictiondrive I when the die carrier isarrested, said means including an alin'ement detent which ,is throwninto engagement with the die car rier as the same is arrested,substantiallyas described. v

21. In combination in apparatus of the class described, a die carrierhaving a friction drive member thereon, a cooperating friction drivemember engaging the first friction drive member and arranged coaxiallyof the die carrier, an annular toothed alin'ing portion on the diecarrier, arresting means for the die carrier, and a detent with meansfor throwing the same into engagement with the alining portion of thedie carrier when the same is arrested, said detent exertin force in adirection parallel with the axis of the die carrier tov relieve pressurebetween the friction members, substantially as described.

a 22. In combination a die carrier, dies thereon, means for operatingthe dies, arresting stops for the die carrier, a friction drivesurrounding the die carrier shaft, said friction drive including asleeved member surrounding said shaft, a spring for pressing the shaftfor exerting pressure between the friction drive members, and a ballhearing between the sprin and the sleeve member, substantially asescribed.

23. In combination in apparatus of the class described, a rotary diecarrier, a series of stop ins with means for moving them into posltionfor arresting the die carrier, die operating means, and automaticallyoperating means on the die carrier with an operating connection leadingthereto for returning the arresting stops to normal position,substantially as described.

24. In combination in apparatus of the class described, a rotary diecarrier, a series of stop ins with means for moving them into positionfor arresting the die carrier, die operating means, and automaticallyoperatmgmeanson the die carrier with an operating connection leadingthereto for returning the arresting stops to normal position, and detentmeans for then holding the die carrier in the osition in which the diecarrier is arrested y the stops,substantially as described 25. Incombination in. apparatus of the class described, a rotary die carrier,a series of stop pins with means for moving them into position forarresting the die carrier, die operating means, automatically operatingmeans on the die carrier for returning the arresting stops to normalposition, an operating'connection for actuatin thesame, and detent meansfor holdin t e die car rier in the osition in which tie die carrier isarrested y the stops, said detent means engaging teeth on the diecarrier to aline the same, substantially as described.

'26. In combination a rotary die carrier, dies thereon, means foroperating the dies, which means is normally'inactive, arresting stopsfor'the die carrier, a controller for causing the actuation of the dieoperating means when the die carrier is arrested, a power shaft, andmeans operated by said power shaft for returning the arresting stops toinactive position when the die carrier isarrested, substantially asdescribed.

27. In combination a rotary die carrier, dies thereon, means foroperating the dies, which means is normally inactive, arresting stopsfor the die carrier, a controller for causing the actuationof the dieoperating means when the die carrier is arrested, and means forreturning the arresting stops to inactive position when-.the die carrier18 arrested, said returning means having connection with the dieoperating means to be actuated thereby, substantially as described.

28. In combination in apparatus of the class described, a rotary diecarrier, sto s for arresting the same, a member on the ie carrier forreturning said stops to inactive crating mechanism, a controller mounteon the die carrier for controlling the die operating mechanism, andconnections between the dle operating mechanism and the said stopreturnin member for actuating thesame when the ie carrier is arrested,substantially as described.

29. In combination a rotary die carrier, stops. for arresting the same,a member mounted on the diecarrier for returning the stops to inactiveposition, and a connection extendin ax'iallyvof the die carrier foroperatin sai stop returning member, and means or operating the saidconnection when the die carrier is arrested, substantially as described.I

30. In combination a rotary die carrier, dies thereon, plun er means foroperating the dies, lever mecbanism for operating the plunger means,arresting stops for the die carrier, a stop returning member mounted onthe die carrier, a rod arranged axially of the die carrier for operatingthe stop returning means, said rod being connected with the levermechanism which operates the 1plunger means, a controller mounted on t ed1e carrier to engage the arresting stops, and connections extendingfrom the said controller for controllin the actuation of the levermechanism, su stantially as described.

- 31. In combination adie carrier, stop pins for arresting the diecarrier, a depressor on the carrier for returning the stop pins tonormal position, die operating means, an a lever connected with andoperated by the die" operating means for operating the depressor,substantially as described.-

32. In combination a die carrier, stop pins for arresting the diecarrier, a depressor on the carrier for returning the. stop pins tonormal position, die operating means, and a lever connected with andoperated by the die operating means, for operating the depressor, saiddie operating means including a lever, upon whic the depressor-operatinglever is mounted, the latter lever having a stem working in a part ofthe frame to move the latter lever on its pivot as the die operatinlever moves, substantially as describe v 33. In combination a diecarrier, dies thereon, stops for arresting the die carrier, (lieoperating mechanism, means for returning the stops to normal position, adetent for holdin the carrier in its arrested position, a controfier onthe die carrier to engage the stops, means for returning the stops,connections operated by said controller for controlling .the operationof the die operating means, the detent, and the sto returning means,substantially as describe 34. In combination a die carrier, diesthereon, die operating means, stops for arresting the carrier, stopreturning means posltion, die 0 lit retainer "with connections foroperating the same when the die carrier is arrested, a detentfor the diecarrier, and means for throwing the same into action as the stopreturning means is operated, substantially as described.

35. in apparatus of the class described, a rotary carrier for the dies,means for operating the dies, a carriage for the blanks, spacingmechanism for the carriage, a pair of stop pins one on each side of themachine, anda space key with a connection to the stop pins for raisingthem simultaneously into position for arresting the car rier,substantiallv as described.

36. in combination a rotary carrier, dies thereon having blank spacesbetween them at opposite sides of the carrier, a pair ct spacing stoppins, a carriage for the blank, spacing mechanism for the carriage,means for operating the die carrier, and means for operating the spacingstop pins, substantially described.

37. in combination die carrier means, die 'ilungers, a power shaft,normally'inactive power transmitting connections between the power shaftand the die plungcrs. means partly manually controlled and partlycontrolled hy the power shaft for determining the time of operation ofsaid connection, which operation takes place from the power shaft whenthe manual control is exerted and the shaft reaches a certain point inits revolution, substantially as described.

38. In combination a die carrier, die operating plungers, a shaft, aconnector between the die operating plungers and the shaft normally ininactive position, but transmitting the power to the plungers from saidshaft when in operative position, a manually controlled connectiontogether with a device actuated by the shaft to etl'ect the setting ofthe connector in position to be operated from the shaft to actuate theplungers, substantially as described.

39. In combination a die carrier, die operating plungers, a drivingshaft, a connector between the driving shaft and the plungers fortransmitting the power from the shaft thereto, said connector beingnormally inactive, a detent for holding the connector inactive, amanually controlled connection tending to withdraw the detent from theconnector, and a device operated by the inactive, and a manuallycontrolled connection tending to .eil'ect the setting oi the connectorin operative position, said reciprorating member cooperating with thesaid connection forsetting the connector in operative position,substantially as described,

-11. in combination a die carrier, die plungers, a power shaft," aconnector between,

the power shaft and the die plungei's for" transmitting the power ofsaid shaft thereto,

detent for holding the connector in 1H- operative position, a manuallycontrolled on the detent, and a device operated from the shaft andacting upon the connector to connection for placing a releasing tensionpower from said shaft, substantially as described. Y

42. lln combination a die carrier, die plungers, a lower leverforoperating the lower die plunger, a leverfor operating the upper dieplunger, :1 connecting rod between the upper and lower levers, aconnector at the lower end of said rod, a power shaft, a reciprocatingtransmitting member operated from the power shaft to act upon theconnector, said connector being normally inactive, a detent for holdingthe connector inactive, a manually controlled connection cooperatingwith the transmitting member for eflecting the release of the connector,and its setting in operative position for the transmittal of power tothedie pluugers, substantially as described.

in testimony whereof, I attix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

imvssns o. LEE.

Witnesses:

-i /litres Donannson, EDWIN S, CLARKSON.

